Timers in games

Can anyone tell me which method of implementing a timer in Flash is less CPU intensive so it doesn't interfere with anything else playing.

The two methods I know of implementing a timer are:

a) Using GetTimer
b) Just creating a MC looping every n frames and adding
1 to a time counter


cheers,

DD

Hi use GetTimer.
Mad_sci

ok...will just go for that.

I think last time I used GetTimer I did it a bit messy and found it a nightmare to work with it.

I'll need to work on a generic thingy I can use to just drop in and go ;)


DD